OX15 5SB postcode in Sibford Gower, Oxfordshire
OX15 5SB is a postcode in Sibford Gower, in the Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton ward of Cherwell. It is in the Banbury parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where OX15 5SB is, and what is near it
- OX15 5SB
- Other postcodes in OX15 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0356, longitude -1.4885)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after OX15 5SB?
- CherwellDistrict council Cherwell: bins, council tax, planning
- OxfordshireCounty council Oxfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around OX15 5SB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- BanburyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sean Woodcock (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sean Woodcock
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at OX15 5SB?
Every home and business at OX15 5SB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at OX15 5SB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cherwell District Council's days for OX15 5SB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OX15 5SB on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is OX15 5SB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include OX15 5SB.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Cherwell
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OX15 5SB: 2,058 properties in Cherwell are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Cherwell
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of OX15 5SB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near OX15 5SB?
Homes in OX15 5 sold for a typical £470,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, down 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £510,000 37 sales
- Semi-detached £465,000 11 sales
- Terraced £410,000 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole OX15 district: a typical £437,500 from 276 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in OX15 5SB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OX15 5SB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near OX15 5SB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around OX15 5SB. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Cherwell for 2026‑27: £2,583. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,722 (band A) to £5,166 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,157.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,722 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £2,009 |
| Band C | about 100 (15%) | £2,296 |
| Band D | about 100 (15%) | £2,583 |
| Band E | about 150 (23%) | £3,157 |
| Band F | about 120 (18%) | £3,731 |
| Band G | about 120 (18%) | £4,305 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £5,166 |
When the homes were built
- 40% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
Averages for Cherwell before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OX15 5SB is in (ONS area E01028504), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near OX15 5SB?
The nearest open schools to OX15 5SB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to OX15 5SB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OX15 5SB is Banbury Rail Station, 11.3 km away in a straight line.
- Banbury Rail Station Railway station 11.3 kmDrive
- Kings Sutton Rail Station Railway station 14.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest School, 305 m away.
More stations near OX15 5SB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near OX15 5SB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OX15 5SB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Sibford Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01295 780213 650 mWalk
- Bloxham Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01295 722788 8.1 kmDrive
- Shipston Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01608 661845 9.9 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near OX15 5SB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OX15 5SB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near OX15 5SB?
The nearest to the centre of OX15 5SB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hook Norton Phone 01608 737911 4.4 kmCycle
- Bloxham Dental Practice - Godswell Stables Phone 01295 721030 8.1 kmDrive
- Family Dental Practice Phone 01608 661300 9.8 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to OX15 5SB?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Ellen Badger Hospital Phone 01608 661410 9.8 kmDrive
- Horton General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0300 304 7777 10.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which vets are near OX15 5SB?
The nearest vets to the centre of OX15 5SB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hook Norton Vets 2.9 kmCycle
- Avonvale Vets 10.3 kmDrive
- West Bar Veterinary Hospital 10.3 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is OX15 5SB in a conservation area?
The centre of OX15 5SB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near OX15 5SB?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OX15 5SB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for OX15 5SB
- Ward
- Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton
- Parish
- Sibford Gower
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Sibford Gower
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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